Chesterfield is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,055 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01012 and 01084, and parts of 01026 and 01096 are in Chesterfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Chesterfield
All in Chesterfield
Mostly Cummington; part is in Chesterfield
Mostly Williamsburg; part is in Chesterfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesterfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesterfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chesterfield had 1,186 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 322nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Hampshire County grew from 58,820 residents in 1900 to 162,308 in 2020.
Hampshire County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington, MA weather station (5 miles away).
49,009 jobs at 3,491 businesses in Hampshire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Chesterfield-Goshen. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hingham Regional ElementaryChesterfield | Pre-K–6 | 126 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Williamsburg, Cummington, Goshen, Conway, Windsor and Plainfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.